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Target* Announces New Plastic Packaging Goal, Following Engagement with As You Sow and Green Century
Target Corporation announced a new goal to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20% by 2025 across its own brand frequency products as part of a new sustainability strategy, Target Forward, precipitating the withdrawal of Green Century’s shareholder proposal.
Read MoreAmazon.com, Inc. shareholders voted Wednesday at the company’s annual meeting on a shareholder proposal put forth by Green Century Capital Management and As You Sow.
Read MoreAt Bloomin’ Brands’ annual meeting, a resounding 76% of shareholders supported a Green Century proposal urging the company to reduce its contribution to climate change.
Read MoreGreen Century proposal calls on Bloomin’ Brands to increase efforts to reduce its total contribution to climate change, including from supply chain impacts like deforestation.
Read MoreAt Bunge Limited’s annual meeting, an unprecedented 98% of shareholders voted in favor of a proposal presented by Green Century and Storebrand Asset Management to strengthen the company’s no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreFollowing a shareholder proposal filed by As You Sow and Green Century Capital Management, Target Corporation has agreed to set a virgin plastic elimination goal for its private brand packaging across its fast-moving goods categories.
Read MoreBunge Limited is recommending that its shareholders vote in favor of a Green Century° shareholder proposal, which calls on the company to increase the scale, pace and rigor of its efforts to eliminate native vegetation conversion from its soy supply chain.
Read MoreArcher-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), a Fortune 100 food and agricultural processing company, agrees to strengthen its no-deforestation policy.
Read MoreGreen Century has withdrawn its shareholder proposal for JPMorgan Chase’s 2021 Annual Shareholder Meeting after the firm agreed to expand its policies on deforestation.
Read MoreDuke Realty has agreed to adopt science-based emissions targets that align with the Paris Climate Agreement. The company also agreed to join the Science Based Targets Initiative, a global effort run by renowned environmental organizations aimed at reining in climate change.
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